Business Adoption Ambassadors

If your business wants to help get shelter pets adopted and can house one at your storefront, this is the opportunity for you!

Your business can take the opportunity to adopt out great pets to great families, while Asheville Humane Society provides some of the pet supplies and provides all of the training you need! Once your pet is adopted, you can sign up to be a different pet’s ambassador. There is no time minimum for being an ambassador and we will work with your business to make reasonable goals for success. For more details, please email acotton[at]ashevillehumane[dot]org.

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Business Adoption Ambassador Testimonials

I couldn't imagine not doing this. When I brought up the idea of fostering to my co-workers, everybody was thrilled and it has brought all of us closer together. We have a united bond and something beyond ourselves to care for. It has also increased our visibility on Social Media, everyone loves the cat pictures and updates. People have stopped by the office just to meet them - how great is that!!

I can't imagine our funeral home without a cat. The few days between fosters is too quiet and it feels like something is missing, and there is.

Jennifer Duran | Manager, Moore Funeral Home at Forest Lawn

Magnus was adopted after meeting his new family at Wild Birds Unlimited AVL North, where he was a store foster cat through Asheville Humane Society's Adoption Ambassador program. The staff in the store had grown so attached to Magnus, that they gifted his new family with his favorite birdwatching DVD. He loved it while in the store and is clearly still entertained in his new home!

Having a foster cat in each of our stores is one of the most impactful things we do. Our customers love it. It not only makes them feel good, it's a great conversation starter with someone who is newly shopping in our store. When our kitty greeter approaches a customer they are immediately smiling and asking questions. Over time, each kitty begins to have a following and folks will stop in just to see him/her.

Having a foster kitty in the store is also a great way to partner with others in our community in a larger way and this is very satisfying to us. Again, our customers love it. When we participate in the Adoption Ambassador Program, our customers participate and spread awareness.

The cats we receive from Asheville Humane Society are usually not thriving at the Adoption Center or being overlooked, they've been there too long. By taking those cats, it does two things. First, it frees up space for one more cat to come out of the shelter and have a better chance at a forever home. Second, it gives the foster a space to spread out and begin to show their true spirit. That in itself has been incredibly rewarding. Once our foster is adopted, we get to do it again. It's a win-win for all involved!